Walking in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens, New York, LL COOL J said, "I love this hood, man. Love this neighborhood. Love everything about it. Love the energy. I made a name for myself ...

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LL Cool J has been a G.O.A.T. for so long that it’s even the name of an album he released nearly 25 years ago. Other rappers came before him, and others have moved more units, but there is no ...

It appears on LL Cool J’s new album, The Force, which arrived on Sept. 6. In addition to Slim Shady, the offering boasts features from Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross, Saweetie, and Nas ...

By Angel Diaz editor In a new interview, LL Cool J admitted to being nervous about the response his 14th solo album The FORCE would get, saying that he had a hard time sleeping the night it dropped.

LL COOL J, who first gained fame in the 1980s, has been a trailblazer in hip-hop for decades. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a Kennedy Center honoree. His performance on ...

The groundbreaking hip-hop label Def Jam Records is also turning 40. So, it only makes sense to see LL Cool J taking the stage with fellow rap royalty to celebrate four decades of Def Jam.

By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital LL Cool J hit the MTV VMAs stage Wednesday night with a medley of his classic hits and new tunes to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Def Jam Records.

On May 22, 2017, in the dead of night, LL COOL J posted a tweet that has become the stuff of internet legend: “If I hear one more terrible rap record I’m gonna have to do it to these meatballs.” ...

To get an idea of how far back LL COOL J's contributions to hip-hop go, take a close listen to his recollection of a conversation with Q-Tip that became the genesis of his new album THE FORCE.

LL Cool J‘s “Murdergram Deux,” a bass-heavy track off of his latest album The Force, marked the rapper’s first collaboration with Eminem. The rap legends have now teamed up again for the ...

LL Cool J just dropped his latest album, The FORCE, last week, and the headlining song has been his Eminem collaboration “Murdergram Deux” (which was also co-produced by Q-Tip, to further add ...